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Latest post on 29 May 2015 - 16:59

Good afternoon everyone,

I wonder if someone could give me some advice...

I'm a British woman and an English teacher. I've lived and worked in the Gulf before and I'm considering working in Dubai, elsewhere in UAE or maybe in Qatar soon.

But I'd like to know - can I bring my husband? I think I can earn the required salary, but I don't know if there are other rules. He's Syrian - are there any nationality restrictions?

Also, once he's resident there, could he get a work permit or labor card?

Any advice would be much appreciated! Thanks :-)

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Latest post on 23 August 2015 - 13:23

Hiya, getting visas/residencies for Syrians is very very tough these days. It's not impossible, and they do give visas at times, but it is definitely not a walk in the park. I haven't come across a situation where a non-Syrian wife has sponsored her Syrian husband, so I can't comment on that directly. I think you being British will play very strongly in his favour, and the rules that apply for visas should be the same. Syrians do get a very detailed background check before visas for them are approved. I am aware of a Syrian already having a residency and then being able to bring the rest of his family without any issues. I also know that Syrians already in the country with residencies can sponsor their parents, but not any other family members. For example, we tried twice to get a visa for my husband's sister and got rejected, as we were told you can only apply for visas for parents. Employers typically will struggle to get visas for Syrians, and so many companies just don't bother. We have found that after applying a couple of times and having the visas rejected they generally will eventually give the employment visa. In a nutshell, being Syrian will give your husband a big disadvantage in the Gulf. It's not impossible, and they would probably give it to him after a couple of tries. I actually think his best bet is for you to sponsor him. Apparently Qatar is even more strict than Dubai by the way. If you want my honest advice, I would live in the UK until he is eligible to apply for the British passport, because it is in all of your best interests for the future. I am British/Syrian and my husband is Syrian, we have been in the UAE for many years (me ten, him fifteen), and if we could pack up and leave to the UK tomorrow just for him to get the passport we probably would because things are just going downhill for Syrians all over the world.

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Latest post on 23 August 2015 - 12:57

My husband is Syrian but has been working and living here for almost 8 years now (he has his own visa through his employer). A Syrian friend of his (engineer) visited in Dec 2014 on a visit visa to look for work, and ended up with 3 job offers. But none of the companies wanting to hire him could obtain a work permit for him. Sadly, he had to return to Turkey where he was residing (and trying to avoid becoming a refugee). With your husband living in the UK (I assume) it might be easier...because I think the issue is that the authorities want to do a background check and the country of residency plays a factor in how easy or difficult this is. C.

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Latest post on 01 June 2015 - 12:54

I know the company I work for can no longer get visas for Syrians, also lots of complications for Lebanese and Egyptians these days too.

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Latest post on 01 June 2015 - 10:25

I recently went through the process of sponsoring my husband and have posted here: http://www.expatwoman.com/forum/topic225465-sponsoring-husband-and-daughter-for-residency-visa.aspx There are no nationality restrictions, salary plays a large part in it, and he will only get a 1 year visa. If he takes on a job at any point, he has to go on his company's visa. The rule here is a wife can work full time while on her husband's visa, but a husband cannot take a full time job on his wife's visa. I sponsor my husband and his visa is for 2 years. Hi Kezzler, Thats interesting, perhaps the 1 year visa for husbands is a new rule, since my daughter and I got a 3 year visa (my company is semi-government), yet my husband only got 1 year! Hi Sour, I only sponsored him a couple of months ago, so the 1 year thing must be very new if that's the case. I do know that when I was doing the process I had the option of 1 or 2 years. Who knows, could be just the usual case of depending who you got on the day and what side of bed they got out of.......... :nerd:

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Latest post on 31 May 2015 - 21:58

Hi KB75, Thanks for your information. It sounds quite positive. I'll keep looking into it.

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Latest post on 31 May 2015 - 00:23

Hi, I have colleagues who are Syrian and who did not have any issue getting their visas. I understand that women can sponsor their husband and children if they hold certain positions or if they have a very high salary (there is also a minimum salary that you would need to have to be able to sponsor your family, you can check that on the DNRD website. I read that teachers are allowed to sponsor their husband and children. Personally, I know women who are sponsoring their husband and children but they all hold senior management positions. I suggest that you call DNRD, they are usually very helpful.

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Latest post on 30 May 2015 - 20:14

I recently went through the process of sponsoring my husband and have posted here: http://www.expatwoman.com/forum/topic225465-sponsoring-husband-and-daughter-for-residency-visa.aspx There are no nationality restrictions, salary plays a large part in it, and he will only get a 1 year visa. If he takes on a job at any point, he has to go on his company's visa. The rule here is a wife can work full time while on her husband's visa, but a husband cannot take a full time job on his wife's visa. I sponsor my husband and his visa is for 2 years. Hi Kezzler, Thats interesting, perhaps the 1 year visa for husbands is a new rule, since my daughter and I got a 3 year visa (my company is semi-government), yet my husband only got 1 year!

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Latest post on 30 May 2015 - 16:24

I recently went through the process of sponsoring my husband and have posted here: http://www.expatwoman.com/forum/topic225465-sponsoring-husband-and-daughter-for-residency-visa.aspx There are no nationality restrictions, salary plays a large part in it, and he will only get a 1 year visa. If he takes on a job at any point, he has to go on his company's visa. The rule here is a wife can work full time while on her husband's visa, but a husband cannot take a full time job on his wife's visa. I sponsor my husband and his visa is for 2 years.

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Latest post on 29 May 2015 - 23:19

Thanks very much both. That sounds quite positive, so it seems something worth pursuing. Do you think Syrians can still get work visas in UAE? I heard that it's gotten harder for Syrians and Egyptians nowadays, but don't know if this information is very accurate. Thanks again :-)

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Latest post on 29 May 2015 - 22:16

I recently went through the process of sponsoring my husband and have posted here: http://www.expatwoman.com/forum/topic225465-sponsoring-husband-and-daughter-for-residency-visa.aspx There are no nationality restrictions, salary plays a large part in it, and he will only get a 1 year visa. If he takes on a job at any point, he has to go on his company's visa. The rule here is a wife can work full time while on her husband's visa, but a husband cannot take a full time job on his wife's visa.

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Latest post on 29 May 2015 - 22:04

From what I understand, even if you can afford it, your company needs to give you permission as a woman to be able to sponsor your husband, Secondly, there are different rules between UAE and Qatar so it would depend on where you end up. Can your husband not see if he can find work in either country. ,There are many Syrian's living in the UAE so I am sure there are no issues.

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